Rfp Rfp Grant Writer And Grant Management Consultant Posted: 08/03/2026 04:00 Pm Due By: 08/14/2026 10:00 Am

The City of Bayonne, New Jersey, is soliciting proposals for a Grant Writer and Grant Management Consultant through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process under the “fair and open” contracting provisions of New Jersey Local Unit Pay to Play Law (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.). The selected professional services provider will be responsible for comprehensive grant management, assisting the City with the application, processing, reporting, auditing, and exercising of federal, state, and local grants. This includes working closely with the City's administration, particularly its finance functions, to reconcile and organize existing grant awards, assist in the draw-down of previously awarded funding, coordinate spending plans for various grant sources, and meticulously record grant awards and their associated requirements to ensure compliance and optimal resource utilization for the municipality. Prospective contractors must meet stringent qualification requirements to be considered for this professional services contract. A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the profession of grant writing is mandatory. Responding firms or entities must demonstrate the ability to attend internal City meetings and, as needed, public meetings to effectively coordinate and communicate grant strategy. A crucial requirement is the successful representation, as a Grant Writer, of at least five (5) public entities within a fifty (50) mile radius of the City, with verifiable examples of successful monetary awards exceeding $500,000 achieved for these entities. Applicants must also list all past and present municipal or government authorities they have represented. Additionally, the contractor will be required to maintain specific insurance coverages including Worker’s Compensation, General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), Automotive Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), with the City of Bayonne named as an additional insured. Detailed submission instructions require that responses be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the vendor's name and the nature of the professional services solicited. Each submission must include one original signed copy, which should be bound or stapled, along with one electronic copy of the entire document provided on a USB drive or disc. Required standardized forms to be included are the “Proposal, Qualifications and Costs Submission Form,” a signed and notarized “Non-Collusion Affidavit,” a signed Disclosure of Ownership form, a copy of the vendor's current New Jersey Business Registration Certificate, a Certificate of Good Standing from the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, and a copy of the vendor’s signed W-9 form, plus any other appropriate supporting documents. All proposals must be received by the Office of the City Clerk, located at 630 Avenue C, Room 2, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002, by the precise deadline of August 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., local prevailing time. Public opening of proposals will take place at the Dorothy E. Harrington Municipal Council Chambers at the same address on August 14, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. The anticipated term of the contract is from approximately October 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.